RemasterCow from Fred new version uploaded.
Included in DebianDog-Wheezy.
Note
DebianDog-Squeeze has the old version but moded to rename /var/lib/dpkg/info, status and available by adding new at the end - (safest choice getting the same no-dpkg registration results option available in new RemasterCow).
DebianDog from February 2015 has moded RemasterCow (all old functions unchanged) with added whiteout files support. Not needed for general use. Read careful the information button about whiteout support if you decide to use it.
Source code download;
http://smokey01.com/saintless/source-co ... ow-new.zip
Added option not to register the included packages (checked by default for safe choice) and button opening window with information what this means.
Chose the partition for working folder, name of the working folder and module name:
Click on the button for dpkg registration information to read more about this option.
Confirm to delete the working folder or not.
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Edit: Since October 2014 there is included script /opt/bin/cowsave from Fred and /live/cow (+ /live/image) links are ato-created on boot. RemasterCow now works with every boot method.
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RemasterCow-old: from Fred. Remaster only changes from save file or from last session (if no save file is in use) in separate sfs module:
Source code download:
http://smokey01.com/saintless/source-co ... tercow.zip
RemasterCow will make separate squashfs (sfs) module with changes from your last session (if you have no save file/folder/partition in use) or from your save file/folder/partition if you use one.
You need to have ext formatted partition. vfat does not support symlinks and will not work.
RemasterCow will do most system cleaning automatically and will give you a chance to edit manually the working folder to remove some files (like Firefox configuration and cache files for example) or to add some extra files.
RemasterCow will also create zero size files inside /usr/share/doc, /usr/share/man, /usr/share/info. If you think you need this man, doc and info files just make a backup copy from your running system. Just as example man, doc and info files removed from DebianDog are uploaded on the site here:
http://kazzascorner.com.au/saintless/De ... o.squashfs
The size is 29 Mb compressed data added to DebianDog iso size if you leave them inside the system module. So it is your choice to add them or not.
Be sure you have all programs closed and RemasterCow is the only program you started till the system copy process finish.
Starting RemasterCow from the menu will open also Terminal window for checking the messages if something goes wrong.
Chose the ext partition, name of working directory and name of the new module.
After the remaster process finish you will have confirmation window to delete the working directory or not.
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